The Evening Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 1

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28 PAGES WILMINGTON. DELAWARE. lUfcSDAY. NOVEMBER 15. 1932 PRICE, TWO CENTS IT" LED IN PLAN Gov.

Buck Asks $2,000,000 To Provide State Relief MEN HORROR Succumbs Airplane Victims GOVERNOR IN MESSAGE TO LEGISLATURE URGES AID OF NEEDY AS IMPERA TIVE GOV. BOCK HAS 10,502 LEAD IN ENTIRE STATE COT PAST ES J. A. MONTGOMERY, J. MCALLISTER, HIS PILOT, PERISH IN AIR JR AGED Wilmington Insurance Company Executive and Flying Companion Meet Horrible Deaths When Plane Crashes on Field Outside Dover and Burns Think Fatality Followed Attempt to Land With Wind GASOLINE TANICEXPLODES AS SHIP DROPS TO EARTH TI MILLION RELIEF BILL JffJ I S2Jrw.f' v' Two rmiilentu of lliiw city xere iirnel lo death shortly after noon toriny whii llit-ir plune cranlied ahout one mile south of l)orr.

They -re John A. 33-yrar-oltl president of J. A. of this city, inniirnnce lirokera, and a nun I'ulio McAllifler, a pilot for Air Service, ojeer atori of lle-llanra ield. ltolh bodice Krrr homed hryond rerognition, and were nhii'hled hy police from the large crowd which hud gathered.

Present Emergency "More Alarming" Than War Because It Concerns Women As Well As Men, Governor Stresses TOO GREAT FOR PRIVATE GIVERS Staff Corrrspcndcnt. DOVER. Nov. 15 Governor Buck appeared before the special session of the newly elected Legislature early this afternoon and told the members they had been "to cope with the destructive forces of exposure, huncer and hovering over, the homes of a great number of our self-respecting and Industrious citizens." The present emergency, he said, is more alarming and critical then war because it concerns women and children as well as men. He appealed to the Legislature to tee that an appropriation for unemployment relicT be marie promptly and stressed that the relief that Is provided by the Legislature will be needed the moment It can be furnished.

He pointed cut that the Emergency Belief Commission alter a thorough study reported there will be 18.000 men oirt of work this winter In Delaware and that $2,000,000 will be required to support them and their dependents Governor Buck said there was one other matter of sufficient Importance to require consideration by the Legislature at this time. This is an amendment to the act relating to building and loan associations. He Continued on Page, Nine. Lumif CENTER IS HOPE OF NINTH WARD Second Fire House Also Aim of Business Men's Association NAME COMMITTEE TO NOMINATE DIRECTORS The newly organized Ninth Ward Business Men's Association at its first meeting hekf last night in the building of the Brandywine Trust Savings Bank wes largely attended by many of the ward's leading citizens. Among important suggestions made and referred to a committee for consideration were the turning over by the city of Public.

School No. 23 it Thirtieth and Madhcn streets when it Is abandoned upon the completion of the new school at Thirty-sixth and Jefferson streets, as a community centre; the establishment of an additional fire station to protect the northwestern section of the city and to arrange for appropriate exercises when the new Church street bridge Is dedicated. The committee is composed of Vincent C. Blackwell, John C. Savior, Luther M.

Hearn, H. W. on Past Fourteen. rotaWgWernor to visit city C. Edgar Dreher, governor of the SOth Rotary District, will visit the weekly luncheon meeting of the Wil.

mlngton Rotary Club. Thursday, at the duPont Biltmor. TF.MPERATI RK .34 12 00 ....3 100 P- M. I OA A. 1(1 00 A.

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Adams Has 1.S.V Majority for Congress in State LAYT0N FOR ATTY. GEN. LEADS 1,224 Official canvas of the vote cast In Delaware it the election list week, finished it 3 o'clock this morning, shows that In New Castle coun ty Oovernor C. Douglass Buck polled a total of 43.957 votes, giving him a majority of 15,196. In Kent county he received 10,408 vote, and In Sussex county he received 8,538.

a total or 60,03. L. La no re in uy- ton, his Democratic opixmrnt, re ceived 38.761 votes in New Cast. county. 12,792 in Sussex and 8 848 in Kent, a total of 50 401, giving Governor Buck a majority in the State of 10,502 vote.

The total vote for the State can didates was as follows: Presidential electors: J. W. Marshall. Republican. 57.073; Hugh Morns.

Democratic, Marshall majority. 3 554. D. Mifflin Wilson. Republican, 795 J.

H. Hutton. 53.940, Wilson' maturity, 2.BS5. H. V.

Lyons, Republican, Williard F. Deputy, Democrat, Lyons' majority, 2952. Congress, Reuben SaMerthwaite Republican, 48.841; Wilbur L. Adams, Democrat, Adams' majority, 1858. Lieutenant Oovernor, Dr.

Roy F. Corley, Republican, William M. Dickson, Democrat, majority, 4259. State Treasurer, Oeorge 8. Wil- Contlnueion Pan Nine.

OELTEfEClN PROBE AGAIN IS House Committee Probably Will Return to City Next Week DECISION TO RE REACHED TODAY Sjiecial to The Evening Journal WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -The spe-clal Howe Committee headed by Representative HeartMH Ragon, Democrat, Arkansas, to Investigate congressional campaigns, will go to Wilmington, Delaware, probably next week, to resume investigation of the September delegate primary In Delaware, according to Representative Black, Democrat, n. V. Late yesterday Representative Ragon fold The Evening Journal representative that the committee would go to Wilmington to compleUi Its investigation Shortly after the committee met today an executive session was ordered to consider some of the details the committee will take In it and ao to decide when the full committee will go to Wilmington. The committee also will decide be.

hind closed doors detail of its Investigation of the campaign In Philadelphia, Alleghany and Delaware counties. The committee 1 expected to tike up these eases before going to Wilmlnjrton. Chairman Ragon announced Jus before the executive session started that the committee would innounee Its decision a to Delaware this afternoon. The Impression was gained by the Journal representative tha: the Delaware investigation was no' considered seriously. Four Investigator sent Into Dela- Contlnneil on Tenty-tnree.

OOPS GO GUNNING Member of the Bureau of Police are expecting to feast on rabbits tonight, as three well known gunner of the department, Captain Elwood H. Wilson, Patrolmen Joeph P. Gru-semeyer and hla son, Joseph H. Grus-gemeyer, left home early this morning with a wagon load of guns and cartridges, assuring their families they will bring home plenty of rabbit tonight. TRAFFIC COURT Seventy-five autcmoblle owners, charged with all-night parking, hive been summoned to attend Traffic Court tonight, DEFERRED JOIN TO HOLD Democrats Select Representative Hawke as Temporary Speaker VOLUNTEER STAFFS IN SENATE, HOUSE Staff Correspondent.

STATE HOUSE. DOVER, Nov. 15. If the feeling expressed by Republican members of the Senate, who will be In control of that body, and the Democratic members of the House, who will be in a majority in that branch at the special session of the Legislature, which opened today, is adhered to, Governor Buck's sug gestions thr.t the special session restrict itself to the two purposes that he set out his call, relief for the unemployed and amending of the Building and Lean law, will be car-ritd out to the letter. The Republican Senate members adopted a plan in their caucus to limit the business of the session to the two subjects specified by Governor Buck in his call and that the expense of the session be limited to the least possible cost.

The Democratic members of the House at their caucus also suggested that there was no necessity for any legislation at the special session other than that suggested by the Governor and even took action to limit the cast to the actual pay of members only. This rmans there will be no pay for any clerks in the Senate and House. Members of the House will act as clerks. The Democrats will also get attorney advice free and it is specified that the temporary speaker, who is to be Representative Leroy F. Hawke.

of Wilmington, will not be a candidate for permanent speaker at the regular session and that attorneys who volunteer their services will not be candidates for the attorneyship at the biennial session. It was brought out at the Senate caucus that 1cutcnr.nt Governor Trial, Fixed for Today, is Continued Until Next Monday SETTLEMENT IS ATTEMPTED The trial of the United States against the Radio Corporation of America, General Electric Company and twelve other firms affiliated in a radio patent combine was again postponed this morning in the U. S. District Court by Judge John p. Nields, this time until Monday morning at 10 o'clock when both parties may present to the court an injunctive decree indicating that the government and the radio combine have come to a truce in the anti-trust war.

The trial was scheduled to have opened this morning at 10 o'clock, but John Lord O'Brian, assistant to TJ. S. Attorney Oeneral Mitchell, asked for a continuance until Monday morning to allow the Attorney office time to scrutinize a series of proposals offered by the defendants. He said these proposals, in the form of contracts affecting the relationships of the defendants, were submitted last Friday and because of the of the defendants' relationships It has been impassible for the government to give the proposals lufflclent and ade quate study. Mr.

Brien, however, made It clear that he is not in poeit'on to 3y that the settlement negotiations will Continue on Put pint. DOWN EXPENSE Continued on Pmt Nine. ABAlM OF PEACE IN RADIO TRIAL IS Provides for Commission of Eight Members to Administer It ONE DIRECTOR FOR EACH COUNTY Staff Correspondent. DOVER. Del.

Nov. 15. The text of the $2,000,000 relief bill to be pre sented at the request of Governor Buck to the special session of the Legislature which opened here at nocn tcday was made publie thu morning. The bill provides for the authori zation of a $2,000,000 bond Issue, to be bought With that amount of mnnpy borrowed temporarily from the Stata school fund and to be repaid to the fund through payments from the general fund over a period of ten years. The bond will bear Inter est of two per cent annually.

The administration of the relief fund hall be vested in a Temporary Emergency Relief Commission of eiRht members to be appointed by (he Governor and to serve during his pleasure but not beyond October 31, next year, the bill provides, unless specifically authorized by the Governor to serve for a specified longer period that shall not extend beyond April 30. 1934 Five of the members shall be ap- Continued on Pge Twelve- Stock Closings LATE DEALINGS CLOSING PRICES (Reported by Laird. BUsell and Meeds, duPont Building) American Can 66'i American T. 110 Atlantic Refln.nj 17'4 Atlas Powder No Sales B. fc 0 13 "4 Kendix ID, Borden Company 15 vt Checker Cab No Salfs Child Company 4 Chrysler 16'.

Contin'l Diamond No Sales duPont Common 38 Equitable Office Bldg No Sales General Motors Hi Hercules Powder No Sales Kennccoti CDpper 12 National Power Light 14 'i Noranda Mines 18'i Pennsylvania R. 15', Phillips Petroifum fi' Radio 8 Radio Keith 4' United Corporation 9'i U. O. 1 19 U. S.

Rubber 8 U. S. Steel 37 Warner Brothers 3 Yellow Truck Cities Service Vi Electric Bond ik Share 23 Prudential investor 4 '4 NEW YORK. Nov. 15 (AP).

The fctock market fluctuated uncertainly today, showed a somewhat heavy undertone for a t-me in the afternoon, although it stiffened In the late trading. Such tsiies as U. S. Steel, American Can, Allied Chemical, and Continued on Pise DISCLOSE PLOT TO KIDNAP ARCHITECT MADISON, Wis, Nov. 15 (AP).

A plot to kidnap Frank Lloyd Wright, internationally famous architect, was disclosed today with the information that Madison police were seeking the author of a threatening letter deliver ed to Wright at hi home near Spring Green on Nov. 5. Several students at the new tvhool, which Wright established at his home Taliesin. near Spring were said to have been maintaining an armed guard alnce the note, waa delivered. DRAFTED STOCKS WEAK IN -4hno br Wm.

Rhrwell rlln Rtiidto. JOHN A. MO.T(iOM.KY, JR. J. I.KSI1E MeAM.ISTFR IMFREElT IN DEATH OF HERBAND Prosecutor Also Absolves Ab Walker of Charges of Murder CAN REOPEN CASE ANY TIME IN FUTURE WINSTON-SALEM.

N. C. Nov. 15 (AP)-Murder charges which have been hanging over the head of Libby Holman Reynolds, mie-time toast of Broadway, were dropped today by the Stale of North Carolina. Solicitor Carlisle Hlgglns went before Judge A.

M. fitfiek In Forsyth County superior Court anl asked that a nolle prosse, subject to the approval of the court, be entered In the case charging Llbby and Ab Walker, of Winston Salem, with slaying young Smith Reynolds, her millionaire husband, last July. Higgins based his request on the grounds of insufficient evidence. Judge Stark concurred and at 12:20 p. directed that the motion be formally recorded.

Neither Mrs. Reynolds nor Walker was In the courtroom but both were represented by attorney. In ordering the motion recorded, Judge Stack directed that the de fendant be discharged and their bonds released. Judge Stack said he was not faml liar with the evldTire except a he had read it In the newspapers, but if that was all, or nearly all the Continued on Pre Tmy-eve n. EXTRA CHARITY IS NEEDED FOR CITY FAMILIES The gerioin plight of a large number of families in this community who will receive no aid from either the Stale or the Mayor' Committee was shown in reports presented to the Family Society at Its meeting at the Hotel duPont Biltmore today.

There are 223 families at present, according to survey made by Miss B. Ethelda Mullen, the fecretary, who eontloued oo Xial I t- M. HOWARD JESTER HI JESTER BIRTHDAY Well Known Republican Succumbs to Heart Attack in Night Hour HAD ENJOYED PARTY WITH FAMILY Stricken with 4 heart attack fol lowing a small party given yesterday by his family in celebration of his sixty-second birthday anniversary. M. Howard Jester, well known Re publican and In the office of Walter G.

Burris, receiver of taxes ind county treasurer of New Castle county, died at 11.50 o'clock last night, at his home, 1302 West Ninth street. Mr. Jester had ben suffering from a heart ailment for more tnan a year, but yesterday aP)eared to be In health as usual. Early last spring he had been confined to his bod, but In the past few months had improved greatly and was able to attend to his' duties. He suffered a slight attack at 8 o'clock, another shortly after, and the final attack, resulting in death, occurred at 11 o'clock.

Mr. Jester was widely known in this city where he was born and spent all his life. He was the son of the late Charles Jester and Mrs. Jester. He received his education In the Wilmington schools and at Goldry College.

He held many Important offices as a Republican. He served as postmaster of Wilmington from 1909 to 1913. Hu also wrved as the first State Tax Commissioner, having be-n ap- Con'lnueil on Pie Twent v-thrrt. ILL RECEIVED American Delegation Pleased With Plan of France is BRITISH SILENT ON PROGRAM SO FAR GENEVA, Nov. 15 AP).

Frencn proposals for achieving disarmament and security, presented yesterday to the world disarmament conference bureau, have been generally received with a great deal of good will but the comment Is widely heard that the plan is tremendously complex. The American delegation here appears well disposed toward tht French system, especially because the Americans believe it affords a basis for meeting Germany's arm equality demand and getting Germany back into the disarmament conference. Resumption of that conference with all power represented is con- Continued on Put Tweiv. GOSPEL SINGERS AT SIIILOH The Royal Light Gospel Singer, popularly known a "The Pride ol Philadelphia." will present a prenrram a-. 8.15 o'clock tonizht in Shiloh Bap-tit Church.

Twenfth and Orange These young men are recognized a one of the finejt groups 01 Negro meiodx in the East today. DIES ON 62D ARMS PROPOSAI properly of Frank Rowan hlorke from the Kowan home. Cause of the crash was not definitely determined. Some person ald they believed that McAllister tried to land with the wind and the wind got under the tail of the plane causing it to note down to earth out ot control. This, however, 1 not believed by other aviator to have been tn cause of the crash a McAllister has had a wide experience a trans- Continued on Pt Twnty-eveo.

GUARD PRINCE IN IRELAND Elalwrate Precautions Are Taken to Irotect Heir to Ilritish Throne BELFAST WAS SCENE OF VIOLENT RIOTS BELFAST. Northern Ireland, Nov. 15 tAP). -More than 12,000 men will guard the Prince of Wales, when he arrives here tomorrow to dedicate the new Parliament building at Stormont. Four thousand of them will be armed, and all of them are a part of the elaborate precaution to be taken for the safety of the heir to the British throne during his three-dav stay in the capital.

Only a few weeks ago Belfast was the s'-ene of violent street fighting, and although this noting was not connected with the Prince visit, some groups in Northern Ireland have announced their homollity to pneM'nce, The extraordinary guard for the Prince will include 2.000 troops, 2,000 Ulster policepien, and 8.0000 Orangemen, who have volunteere dto assist the po-ice along the Prince's route during public appearances. On hundred officers and men of the Royal Inl.kii;.nc Fufiliers will form the guard of honor on the steps of Parliament. So complete have been the pre- Continued on Pee Twenty-three. THIEF GETS DANCER'S COAT While taking a dancing lesson in a studio, last night, William Staats. 2508 Market street, was relieved of his overcoat by a thief.

Staats reported the theft to the polics SENT TO HOSPITAL Henry Smith, aged 35 years, of 517 Fourth street, suffering with arthritis, was taken in the poiire ambulance, this morning, to Delaware Hospital. In The Journal Today Amurmfnl, Human end 18 --3 t'omtri l)flh Notice, rdltortel, rinenrlil Kadln Society Sport, 25 to Women'! IntereiU I 1 210 The rranh occurred on and the distance of ahout two Prvmonilion of Son's Death The mother of James l4lie McAllister, ilrplane pilot, who was burned to death near Dover thl afternoon with John A. Montgomery, of this city, had a premonition that her son would not come back home alive," This afternoon she told news-jxipermen that the family's shepherd dog, a boon companion of McAllister, howled so pltyfully during the morning that the had to lock it In an upstair room. Mr. McAllister was unaware her son was killed.

Newspapermen endeavored to conceal the actual news from her for a time. She was told only that her son was hurt. "I had a feeling all day that something would happen; that lie might not come back home to me," she said. Ix-adcrs Will Meet to Iron Out Problems on War Debts PRESIDENT "SPEEDS EAST FOR PARLEY WASHINGTON. Nov.

15 (AP). A debt, problem of world Import, lnvolv lng billions of dollars owed this na Uon, today summoned to counsel two of Its chosen leaders, President Hoover and President-ect Roopevelt. To the Chief Executive speeding eastward to the White Howe, the next President dispatched an acceptance of Mr. H-XKiver Invitation to confer, extended after Great Britain and France had requested a re-examination of obligations ggregatlng over 18.000,000,000. Their conference, at a date to be set, was considered a vital step In plotting this government's future action in the international financial controversy defended from the war and an important prelude to the final decision which rests with congress.

Closely watching developments Islators already were voicing differing views. But from them protruded the possibility that Congress may prefer a default of any or all of the due from European nations December 15, to a further moratorium pending a debt conference. This would leave the obligation on the book at their present figure as was the apparent Intention of Con-press when, in approving the one-year moratorium, it voted overwhelm- Continued ea F( Twenty-own, ROOSEVELT CONEFR VITH HOOVER.